{"id":5013,"date":"2013-07-16T06:11:33","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T10:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=5013"},"modified":"2013-07-17T06:12:51","modified_gmt":"2013-07-17T10:12:51","slug":"kick-in-the-tush-tuesday-depressed-deprived-defeated-before-you-even-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2013\/07\/kick-in-the-tush-tuesday-depressed-deprived-defeated-before-you-even-begin.html","title":{"rendered":"Kick in the Tush Tuesday: Depressed, Deprived, Defeated before you even begin?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"kick“We are what we think.\u00a0 All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.\u201d ~ Buddha<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Good Day Tushkateers!!! <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

It suddenly occurred to me that this past week was my “lose it 4ever” anniversary.\u00a0 Twelve years ago, I changed the trajectory of my life and permanently removed 50 pounds of excess body weight, a ton of heavy-duty mental baggage, yards of belief systems that no longer applied and more!\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In honor of this anniversary, I am going to (re)tell my “Permanent Weight Loss Story,” in hopes that it will inspire you to dig deep, realize that your thoughts are leading the weigh, and basically, give you a Kick in the Tush!!!\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Ready??? Okay!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

When I tell my permanent weight loss story; the story of how Our Lady of Weight Loss spoke to me and changed my life forever more, it is clear that the very first aHA moment (or fat-changing lesson) came when I realized that my thoughts were leading the way (or weigh, if you will).<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How it went down! <\/b>(the short of it)
\nOn that historic morning some 12 years ago, I woke up FAT!\u00a0 True, I\u2019d woken up fat before, but this morning, I woke up really FAT!\u00a0 I looked (just) like Violet from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.\u00a0 One more lifesaver, and I would explode!<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So … I dragged myself to one of those weight loss centers were people obsess about food and weight. (You know the place to which I am referring, no?)\u00a0 To be clear, I was not happy that I rolled out of bed \u2018fat.\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Au contraire!\u00a0 I was feeling depressed, defeated and deprived before I\u2019d even began!\u00a0 Upon arrival at the weight loss center, I stood in-line with the multitude of others.\u00a0 I weighed in.\u00a0\u00a0 It was my highest number ever. \u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I joined the thirty or so woman (and one lone man) for the lecture.\u00a0 As I looked around the room, I hit bottom, thinking that I\u2019d been here and done this a multitude of times.\u00a0 What would make this time different than any other time?\u00a0 Would I \u2018lose it\u2019 only to \u2018find it\u2019 again? <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tears came to my eyes, and I thought, \u201cI\u2019m never going to make it.\u201d\u00a0 That\u2019s when I heard \u2018the Voice.\u2019*\u00a0\u00a0 The Voice said, \u201cIf you think you\u2019re never going to make it, you never will.\u201d\u00a0 It was as if I\u2019d been hit over the head with a Zen Celery stick.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201caHa\u201d moment. It was the first of many aHa moments or epiphanies, if you will.\u00a0 An aHa moment happens when various ideas that were free-floating through your mind, that were not linked to any other ideas, come together and form a new idea. <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In this moment of creation, you are likely to feel a jolt, a serge of energy and with this energy you are likely to become motivated to take action!<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Action follows thought.<\/b>
\nMy aHa moment was illuminating.\u00a0 I realized that actions follow thoughts.\u00a0 If I thought I was dead in the water and that this time was no different than any other time, the actions that would more than likely follow would be self-sabotaging actions.\u00a0 If there\u2019s no hope, why not stop on the way home and pick up a pizza pie?<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Clearly, the aHa moment that I had was energizing and electrifying enough to move me from sad to happy, from stuck to unstuck, from defeated to determined.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

That aHa moment fed my soul!<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Iceberg Metaphor<\/b>
\nThe Iceberg metaphor is a model that is used by behavioral scientists, therapist and hypnotherapists alike. <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It explains how our \u2018way of being and doing\u2019 is driven by our\u00a0 thinking and feeling, as well as our unconscious mind.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Consider this:<\/b>\u00a0 Only 10 percent of the iceberg\u2019s total mass is above the water, while 90 percent of it remains submerged. Nevertheless, the submerged 90 percent is what the ocean currents act upon.\u00a0 The submerged 90 percent is what create\u2019s the iceberg\u2019s behavior at its very tip.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

NOW … consider this:<\/b>\u00a0 When we attempt to change a behavior or create a new habit, we focus on the part of our iceberg that\u2019s showing.\u00a0 We focus on how we eat, what we eat, when we eat, when we move our bodies, when we don\u2019t.\u00a0 We focus solely on our behavior and the results that this behavior is manifesting.\u00a0 <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to create new habits<\/a>, if you want to permanently remove your excess weight, then you need to start from the bottom of your submerged iceberg.\u00a0 You need to start with your thinking.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What do you think, Tushkateers?\u00a0 Are you ready to “lose it<\/a>?” \u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Remember to join with Tushkateers across the land on FACEBOOK\/Kick in the Tush Club<\/a>, where you can dish the dirt, chew the fat and laugh it up while you slim down! \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Spread the word\u2013NOT the icing,<\/p>\n

Janice Taylor
\nLife & Wellness Coach, Weight Loss Expert
\nWise * Fun * Utterly Useful<\/p>\n

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